Lane Powell PC | USA | 3 May 2022
We have previously reported on the initial victory in our challenge to Washington’s capital gains tax. As we explained, we won the battle, but the…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 21 Apr 2022
The Seattle payroll tax, colloquially known as the JumpStart Seattle tax, collected more than $231 million for 2021, exceeding the city’s early…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 21 Apr 2022
What the New Law Requires: Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act has been amended again, placing another disclosure and compliance obligation…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 25 Mar 2022
Effective January 1, 2022, Washington SSB 5638 (passed in the 2020 legislative session) creates significant changes to taxation not only to the…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 24 Mar 2022
In 2018, Washington lawmakers passed a law prohibiting employers from requiring an employee or applicant, as a condition of employment, to sign any…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 24 Mar 2022
In 2018, Washington lawmakers passed a law prohibiting employers from requiring an employee or applicant, as a condition of employment, to sign any…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 24 Mar 2022
Since our original Washington State Legal Update related to businesses receiving financial relief under the CARES Act, including but not limited to…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 23 Mar 2022
Sometimes an ERISA-governed disability benefit claim is denied on a specific issue that precludes the need for a full development of the record on…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 10 Mar 2022
Businesses preparing to bring remote workers back to the City of Seattle should take time to ensure their employment practices comply with both state…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 4 Mar 2022
Many employers have adopted arbitration agreements to limit costly employment litigation, potential runaway juries, and workplace disputes that…